The 1810 Census revealed dramatic population growth in Ohio since 1800, resulting in its representation increasing from a single Representative to six, resulting in the State being broken up into 6 districts, abolishing the .
Jeremiah Morrow
Jeremiah Morrow (October 6, 1771March 22, 1852) was a Democratic-Republican Party politician from Ohio. He served as the ninth governor of Ohio, and was the last Democratic-Republican to hold that office. He also served as a United States Senat ...
(Democratic-Republican), who had served since Ohio achieved statehood
in 1803, retired to
run for U.S. Senator, so that all six seats were open. Its elections were held October 13, 1812.
See also
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Ohio's 3rd congressional district special election, 1813
A special election was held in on May 10, 1813 to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Duncan McArthur
Duncan McArthur (1772April 29, 1839) was a military officer and a Federalist and National Republican politician from Ohio. He ser ...
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Ohio's 6th congressional district special election, 1813
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List of United States representatives from Ohio
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Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...
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